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Canadian Government Report Questions Value of Water Fluoridation
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Fluoridation probably does more damage than good, says a Canadian government report. The best solution is to cease fluoridation, the author suggests. Dr. David Locker, a University of Toronto dentistry professor, reports “No Canadian studies provide evidence that water fluoridation is effective in reducing (tooth) decay in contemporary child […]
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Colorado Springs Water Board Halts Fluoride Plan, Wants More Data
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board on Wednesday halted the $1.3 million water fluoridation program that was scheduled to begin next month. After nearly a dozen people opposed to the plan showed up at the board’s meeting Wednesday, board members said they needed more information about the tooth-decay preventive chemical that was to be added to […]
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Missouri 5 closed because of fluoride spill
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri 5 south of Camdenton was closed because of a hazardous chemical spill Friday, authorities said. Barrels of the chemical fluorosilicic acid were on a semi-truck, the Camdenton County Sheriff’s office said. Between six and eight of the barrels spilled Friday five miles south of Camdenton, but authorities said they weren’t […]
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Hearing on Mandatory Fluoridation Bill in Oregon
To all Oregon Safe Drinking Water Advocates, Our heartfelt thanks to all who participated Wednesday in the SB 99 hearing, both as speakers and friendly faces in the crowd offering support. I think we can congratulate ourselves on a strong, effective showing in opposition to SB 99. While the chair, Senator Fisher, was clearly invested in […]
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A Cavity in the Budget
The controversy over fluoride has long centered on health, but this week in Salem, the tough questions will be about its cost. Senate Bill 99 would require towns of 10,000 or more to add the cavity-fighting chemical to their drinking water. Most of those towns, through the League of Oregon Cities, are bristling at the […]
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Panel to study case for fluoride in Bennington
BENNINGTON – The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a committee of prominent citizens to consider the pros and cons of adding fluoride to the town’s public water supply. Meeting for the first time since an emotional public hearing on the issue last month, the Select Board called for a rational, comprehensive study of […]
United States, Vermont -
Bennington Select Board to form panel to study dental health
BENNINGTON — A committee of “prominent impartial citizens” created by the Select Board will study dental needs and possible solutions in Bennington. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to create the committee and to undertake a survey of the dental problems among school children and the elderly. The committee will be composed of impartial, […]
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Just Shut Up and Drink: Public Health Officials “Violated Public Trust”
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department’s announcement Tuesday that it isn’t close to developing a water fluoridation plan should concern voters, because health professionals and elected officials were united last year in their assurance that the process would be cheap and easy. “The major water companies in Salt Lake and Davis counties have done careful […]
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Flagstaff council says yes to fluoride; referendum likely
FLAGSTAFF (AP) – The City Council’s 4-3 approval of adding fluoride to the city’s water may lead to a voter referendum. The council had given the proposal tentative approval two weeks ago, and nothing changed in Tuesday’s vote and the reasoning lead to it, officials said. About 50 people addressed the council before the vote, […]
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McPherson voters soundly reject fluoride
McPHERSON — The water in McPherson won’t contain fluoride anytime soon, after voters soundly rejected the proposal in Tuesday’s election. City residents rejected the proposal by a nearly 5-to-1 ratio. Tuesday’s vote follows two votes against fluoride in the 1960s, the last in 1968. McPherson Mayor Vernon Dossett said the citizens chose voluntary individual treatment […]
United States, Kansas